Clinical Exercise Physiologist University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join our friendly, passionate, and nationally accredited multi-disciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation services.

As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, You Will

• Assist in delivering multi-morbidity clinical rehabilitation services across Coventry and Rugby.
• Hold a clinical caseload within the cardiac rehabilitation team.
• Work across multiple sites, including the Centre for Exercise and Health (Coventry) and St Cross Hospital (Rugby).
• Support the development and implementation of new and innovative rehabilitation services in clinical practice.

What We're Looking For

• Strong background in clinical exercise physiology and rehabilitation.
• Experience in working with cardiac or multi-morbidity patients.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Passion for improving patient outcomes through exercise-based interventions.

Professional Development & Support

We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development (CPD). The successful candidate will receive assistance in:

• Expanding clinical knowledge and skills through structured CPD opportunities.
• Achieving AHCS (Academy for Healthcare Science) accreditation, if not already obtained.

As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world-class service for all, we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle. This involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a pre-requisite for this post.

• A skilled and knowledgeable practitioner in exercise science applied to a range of long-term conditions and morbidities including cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, and cancer.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the REPS and NHS Code of conduct.
• Assist in the management and day-to-day running of the community and hospital multi-morbidity rehabilitation programme.
• Participate in the development of quality initiatives, including standards of the multi-morbidity rehabilitation programme, patient care, clinical audit, monitoring of service provision, and clinical research.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive team.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high-quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

• Ability to undertake a clinical assessment (as an autonomous specialist) of patients with long-term conditions, including those with complex presentation, investigate, analyse, and formulate individualised management and treatment plans to formulate specialised programmes of care.
• To identify and respond appropriately to additional long-term conditions and/or co-morbidities and the potential effect these may have on physical activity and lifestyle advice.
• Accept clinical responsibility for own caseload and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to the clinical progress of the patient.
• Maintain immediate life support and defibrillation training (ILS).
• Collaborate with long-term condition specialists and all members of the multidisciplinary team in the primary and secondary health care settings to ensure patients are receiving the highest quality of care.
• Ensure patient information is collated, monitored, and fully accurate maintaining complete records in line with Trust standards.
• Promote the involvement and engagement of patients, members, and carers/relatives in the assessment, delivery, and evaluation of care.
• Maintain and develop clinical expertise by attendance and participation in regular post-registration education as identified by PDPs.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

This advert closes on Monday 14 Apr 2025.